, Martin was returning home from a convenience store when he found himself being followed by Zimmerman.
Zimmerman called 911 to report a "a suspicious person" in the neighbourhood. Moments later, neighbours reported hearing gunfire. Zimmerman acknowledged that he shot Martin and claimed he acted in self defense. Zimmerman was ultimately acquitted in the case, and in December 2019 he sued Martin's parents and others forAccording to the memorandum, the fatal shooting "elicited national conversations about race relations, racial profiling, gun rights, stand your ground laws, and was a catalyst that set nationwide demands for social justice in motion."
Zimmerman's acquittal in the shooting death prompted the social media hashtag #BlackLivesMatter and later shifted into a social justice movement against police brutality and racially-motivated violence around the world, the memorandum notes.Family and friends described Martin as a peaceful, laid back and positive person, the memorandum notes.
Martin had been planning to stay close to home and attend college at either the University of Miami or Florida A&M University to pursue a career that would allow him to fly or work with aircraft, it says.
Nice pic CTV... might want to be a wheeee bit more accurate with your reporting though... might not fit your narrativethough...
Making hero’s out of miscreants. Why you showing a n old picture of him, CTV? Why not one of his ‘thug’ shots taken right before he attacked the armed guard and was shot?
What's it going to be named? Skittle Felon Drive? Or will it be Iced Tea Thug Lane? Anyone happen to notice after the thug was killed and he stopped coming to his dads, the break ins stopped in the neighborhood?
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Let it be the street George Zimmerman lives on.
You know I don’t really care- I’m more concerned about our Crime Minister Justin Trudeau SHUTTING DOWN Parliament to avoid SCRUTINY of his criminal dealings with WE who “mysteriously” just pulled out of Canada after they got caught. Thanks to Monreau for being the FALL GUY though
What's it going to be named? Skittle Felon Drive? Or will it be Iced Tea Thug Lane? Anyone happen to notice after the thug was killed and he stopped coming to his dads, the break ins stopped in the neighborhood?
The facts are right there! Her name was Diamond 😎
I know people who can cite sport statistics for 3 decades but have no recollection about who he was even when I described the incident in detail. This was significant in the news at the time. He should be alive today! BLM
I will never forget the injustice against Trayvon Martin. Rest in Peace, young soul.
Thug st.
Oh thank goodness. This trial was the biggest travesty of justice.
I think that would be a good way to remember those innocents lost at the hands of racists and/or police. Name streets, bridges, roads and hiways.
Show the real pic of him when he looks like a gang banger . The media is an enemy of the people
Skittles avenue?
Name a street after a thug. Meanwhile no street named after Dorn.